Burj Al Arab, a hotel that has already become an internationally recognizable landmark. Burj Al Arab's sail-shaped structure, which soars 321 metres above the Arabian Gulf, has already become as much a point of reference in Dubai as the Eiffel Tower is in Paris. Indeed, Burj Al Arab - or Arabian Tower - is taller than the French monument and just 60 metres shorter than New York's Empire State Building. Its innovative design, both interior and exterior, has been praised by experts worldwide and Burj Al Arab is universally regarded as a symbol of the new millennium. The unique hotel is also rapidly becoming a symbol of Dubai's growing international stature. Built on a man-made island lying 280 metres off-shore, Burj Al Arab, which houses 202 duplex suites, is the final phase of Dubai's most ambitious resort project to date.